Sponsorship Manager

Overview

As Sponsorship Manager you will own end-to-end delivery of high-value sponsorship campaigns for ITV, coordinating across Broadcast, Streaming and digital touchpoints. You’ll act as Brand Champion, shaping market positioning and ensuring consistent, compelling delivery with internal teams and external agency partners. This role focuses on campaign build, activation and outcomes, with opportunities to evolve ITV’s sponsorship proposition.

Pay / Benefits

• Flexible working
• Generous holiday allowance
• Annual bonus opportunity
• Competitive pension contribution
• Save as you earn programme
• Wellbeing and volunteering days

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of assigned sponsorship campaigns across multiple platforms, ensuring contractual and operational requirements are met
• Act as Brand Champion for sponsorship properties, deepening product expertise and ensuring consistent market representation
• Develop and deliver high-quality sales materials to showcase sponsorship opportunities
• Provide best-in-class project management across the full sponsorship lifecycle with internal and external partners
• Champion sponsorships across ITV’s platforms and touchpoints in conversations and delivery
• Support teams in pitching sponsorship opportunities and present campaign results to clients
• Build strong relationships with ITV stakeholders (Production, Commissioning, Legal, Finance, Press, Traffic, Marketing, Compliance) to ensure seamless delivery
• Maintain clear communication on programme developments and scheduling changes affecting sponsorship
• Identify opportunities to maximise commercial potential and develop innovative solutions
• Collaborate with Deputy Sponsorship Controller and Sponsorship Controller to evolve ITV’s sponsorship offering

Key requirements

• Proven experience delivering sponsorship campaigns from start to finish, including high-value deals
• Strong client servicing experience with senior relationships with media agencies and direct clients
• Ability to manage multiple projects in a fast-paced, high-value environment with high attention to detail
• Excellent project management and organisational skills for complex campaign delivery
• Proven ability to craft strategic solutions and pitch ideas to clients and agencies
• Excellent presentation, negotiation and communication skills to influence stakeholders at all levels
• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams to maximise commercial opportunities
• Creativity and strategic thinking to navigate complex commercial challenges
• Self-motivation, autonomous work style and ability to stay calm under pressure
• Passion for ITV, its content and brand sponsorships

• collaborative mindset
• attention to detail
• ownership and accountability
• project management
• stakeholder management
• presentation and pitching

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